Blender will not import my svg in version 2.73
The SVG format can contain three types of graphic objects: vector graphics, raster graphics (bitmap images), and text. Blender's SVG importer can only deal with vectors (paths). So make sure you've traced your images as paths otherwise they will not load in Blender.
In Inkscape use main menu -> path -> trace bitmap or press shift+alt+b 

Read: Why can&#39;t I import a SVG file from Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape? and Imported .svg files does not show up and Why won&#39;t Blender let me import .svg files?